Venus Next

This is probably the best TM expansion you can get. Colonies adds new ways to get resources that you need, adds fun project and corporation cards, with increasing the complexity and game time too much. I wouldn’t play with this expansion with first time players, but after the first TM game, it’s great to play

Expansion is good, but shipment disgraceful....my luck what I dont need box

I have enjoyed the Venus Next addition to Terraforming Mars. It arrived the day before a blizzard that kept me blocked in my house for 5 days - I played a lot of solo games during that time! I have been playing it with Prelude as well. The 12 generation cap form Prelude does make it a challenge, but worth it. The additional corporation cards and playing cards are especially nice.

I feel that this expansion gives players more options and can fill in gaps when players don't get the cards needed for their strategy. The feel of the cards that expansion add are very fun and can be used as part of an overall strategy themselves. The expansion does not add any more time to the game, it just gives more options for actions to the players. It also introduces a little bit of risk/reward mechanic on top of the awards and milestones because waiting for a colony can be risky as someone else might use it and then you have to wait for it to build up again to get the most benefit from it. It gives a slightly more interactive feel to the game beyond placing tiles to block people.

I had been looking for Venus Next for awhile and most sites were sold out. I even saw this one a few times and because of the picture I thought it was Colonies. Thank goodness for the reviews that verified that it was indeed Venus Next. I bought it and it is the real deal. Many people complain that the cards are different from the original game, but I found them to be almost exact. When they are shuffled in and dealt, you will not be able to tell the difference unless you lay out the cards and inspect them. We play so much that I sleeved my cards anyway.

I had played this expansion using other people's sets before, so I knew what to expect. It does give players more options. Originally, I didn't want these cards watering down the original deck when playing solitaire, but then I read that there are two alternatives for solitaire to use Venus Next: make the goal 63 TR, which is a lot easier when you have the Venus track, or make the goal all 4 global parameters max out but add a solar phase, which allows you to reach minimum requirements much easier. I tested the latter in a solo game recently, and it worked well.

I waited to get this expansion last, but it is well worth the purchase. V tags have a similar function as earth tags do, so it gives you a way to combat earth tag players.

Great addition to the original game. Very little new information to learn but adds some fun new elements to the game. My only complaint (and it’s a super minor one) is that the cards are slightly more narrow than the original game.

Well this expansion was nice and cheap from this supplier and the cards seem to be better quality than usual which is a bit odd. I was intrigued to see if this expansion, by general consent the 'worst' expansion for this game, lived down to its reputation. And the answer is 'yes' but only just; I was pleasantly surprised really as you get a stash more cards and more bits to fiddle around with; and you can't just leave Venus (and Mercury) in the lurch can you?

completed my set

Espansione perfetta e bilanciata che aumenta il livello del gioco.... Da prendere

Las fotos del producto son incorrectas, lo que te llega al comprarlo es la expansión de Venus Next en inglés. El único pero es el costo, algo elevado para la cantidad de componentes que incluye

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